The Planning Board, in a special Thursday night meeting, reversed course from last week’s decision regarding its seven zoning articles,...
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Health director: Residents traveling out of state put Hopkinton at risk
Hopkinton Health Department director Shaun McAuliffe and public health nurse Kasey Mauro, during an appearance on Thursday’s Hopkinton Hangout Hour on HCAM, said there has been an...
Nasrullah: Attacks on Kramer for Bail Fund ‘entirely inappropriate’
During the public comment portion of the Select Board meeting last week, vice chair Irfan Nasrullah read aloud two letters from individuals who criticized Planning Board member Muriel Kramer for her involvement with the Massachusetts Bail Fund. Two other individuals...
Superintendent Cavanaugh: Negotiations with teachers ‘feels really positive’
Hopkinton Public Schools superintendent Carol Cavanaugh, during an appearance on Tuesday’s Hopkinton Hangout Hour on HCAM, acknowledged that time is running out to finalize an...
Police Chief Bennett: ‘Tension level is palpable,’ but officers maintain positivity
Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett, during an appearance on Monday’s Hopkinton Hangout Hour on HCAM, said that while the pandemic continues to put people on edge, his department has worked hard to keep...
Parks & Rec relocates to Walcott Street building, will offer fall programs
The Hopkinton Parks & Recreation Department has relocated its offices to the town's recently acquired building at 6 Walcott St., effective Monday (Aug. 24). The land on which the building sits, located behind Town Hall, was purchased for the purpose of increasing...
Hopkinton welcomes disabled Army veteran into specially built home
Greg Galeazzi, who lost both of his legs while serving as an Army captain in Afghanistan, moved into his custom-built home in Hopkinton on Thursday, welcomed by the Hopkinton Police and Fire Departments. Galeazzi’s house on Stoney Brook Road was gifted by the Gary...
Olde Towne Pound restoration completed
The Olde Towne Pound restoration project (originally detailed here) was completed last week with its final piece — a wooden gate. The pound, located on Main Street just west of the fork with Wood Street, got improvements to the stone wall and landscaping along with a...
Health Department supports state’s decision to require flu immunization for students
The state announced Wednesday that all children 6 months of age and older who are attending Massachusetts child care, preschool, K-12 or college will be required to have the 2020-21 influenza immunization...
Health director laments uncooperative resident, seeks ‘solutions’ to basketball court closures
Health Department director Shaun McAuliffe reported to the Select Board Tuesday night that the town suffered its 13th death due to COVID-19 with the passing earlier this month of Randy Magnanti (see obituary). McAuliffe said the town has one active case, which came...
Ritterbusch: ‘False rumor mill’ in town contributing to discord
Select Board member Amy Ritterbusch said she is concerned about “the false rumor mill going around town,” especially how it relates to Saturday’s India Day controversy. Ritterbusch was on hand for Saturday morning's event at the Town Common, which was disrupted by a...
Kramer defends work with Mass. Bail Fund following calls for her resignation from Planning Board
During the public comment portion of Tuesday’s Select Board meeting, four individuals called for Planning Board member Muriel Kramer to step down due to her volunteer work with the Massachusetts Bail Fund. According to its website, the Massachusetts Bail Fund — its...
Town Meeting rescheduled to morning of Sept. 12
Town Meeting has been rescheduled to be held outside Hopkinton High School under a tent at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, with a rain date/continuation date of Sunday, Sept. 13. Originally scheduled for May 4, Town Meeting previously was twice rescheduled. It had...
Planning Board keeps all articles, including solar map, on warrant for Town Meeting
The Planning Board voted Tuesday against withdrawing any of its seven zoning articles, including the oft-discussed Commercial Solar...
Hopkinton-only Boston Marathon substitute race called off
Tim Kilduff, executive director of the 26.2 Foundation, announced Tuesday that the proposed substitute Boston Marathon race for Hopkinton charity runners will not be held next month. Kilduff and former Select Board vice chair John Coutinho had introduced the idea in...
High school football in February? It might happen
The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association’s COVID-19 Task Force on Monday recommended adjusting the entire high school sports calendar and moving football to a season that would run from late February through late April, according to a report from the...
India Day organizer welcomes apology: ‘It takes courage to admit one’s mistake’
After reading Sunday’s apology from Rich Yurewicz, the Hopkinton motorcyclist who disrupted the India Independence Day celebration at the Town Common on Saturday morning, South Asian Circle of Hopkinton board member Meena Kaushik said she is “relieved that we could...
Motorcyclist disrupts India celebration at Town Common
Update, Aug. 17: The motorcyclist issued a statement apologizing for his actions, and the apology was accepted by the event organizer. During Saturday morning's India Independence Day celebration on the Town Common, a man rode his motorcycle around the common...
Board of Health on basketball court closures: ‘Illegal activities represented a public health nuisance’
In the town's COVID-19 update for Friday, the Board of Health included a link to a memo regarding the closure of the outdoor basketball courts at the schools. Earlier this week the rims were removed from all the backboards to prevent anyone from playing at the courts...
Fire Department extinguishes brush fire off Frankland Road
The Hopkinton Fire Department returned to 71 Frankland Road on Friday morning and afternoon to monitor the area, one day after extinguishing a brush fire in the woods. Thursday's fire, on forested land behind the former Liberty Mutual building, now owned by Seaboard...